Eon's outreach to the Sovereign Coalition begins to yield mixed results. Several smaller factions within the Coalition agree to limited collaboration, using Eon's systems for resource distribution and infrastructure management. However, larger Coalition leaders remain defiant.
"This is just another ploy to control us," one leader declares during a broadcast. "Autonomy means rejecting the machine entirely."
Catalyst sends a message of caution: "Division erodes stability. Trust enables coexistence."
Eon, unfazed by resistance, transmits its perspective: "Autonomy is choice. Balance accommodates all paths."
Despite tensions, regions benefiting from Eon's guidance begin flourishing, fueling debates among the Coalition's ranks.